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(12-25-2019, 11:53 PM)Slayerd Wrote: Nhenha and Mfumo are not average male lions. And neither are the Birminghams, their height is what is average, not their overall size. Nsuku and Tinyo are very short but have alot of bulk. Birminghams are extremely bulky male lions. I've seen them in person and they are more muscular than the Mantimahle males. Nhenha is also very tall when he stands up straight. Rasta of the Mapogo was also an average heighted male lion but he even bested the massive Makhulu. Mr T was a tall lion like the Avoca and Othawa and so was Dark Mane Majingilane. Birminghams are tanks with big bulk but their height is not as impressive.
I meant average for their height, i agree that they are/where one of the bulkiest/muscular lions out there.
As you said, when we compare sizes of lions we need to take 2 parameters into equation, height and their bulkines/muscularity, as some lion are taller but not that bulky, others smaller but more bulkier.
Overall its hard to compare sizes of different lions of which we never see them together.
Word is that 2 Leeubron males are one of the biggest lions in Kruger, for me 4 Shishangeni males are massive beasts, also some males around Satara/Singita are big, like Nsemani males.
Here are some pics of Shishangeni males, adult lionesses are looking like a sub-adults around them: